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Mid Lancs Cross Country Report Hynburn 14/01/2012

This weekend Lancaster & Morecambe AC Junior Athletes had the option of running in the crisp winter sunshine at Hynburn Mid Lancs Cross Country on Saturday or the warmth of Sportshall athletics at Stanley Park on Sunday.

The fourth round of the Mid Lancs. Cross Country League was held at Wilson Playing Fields, Hynburn. 31 Lancaster and Morecambe athletes took part. Final championship positions are based on the best four races out of the six events which take place through the season.

Lancaster and Morecambe AC had one individual winner and one team win. The individual win went to Sarah Hodgson who won the U17 women’s 4k race and the team win went to the senior ladies team consisting of Helen Booth (9^th); Maria Snell (11^th); Joanne Taylor (23^rd); Louise Goddard (24^th) and Jayne Perry (33^rd).

In the U15 girls’ race Mary Hodgson finished 3^rd and was supported by Jessica McCracken who finished 23^rd. Also taking third spot was junior man, Beau Smith who was well backed up by Adam Bateson in 8^th Junior place. As usual, the junior men helped the senior men’s team who with Jack Husband (23^rd Vet 50); Lee Parrington (143^rd); Mick Leck (5^th Vet 60); Steve Perry (49^th Vet 50); Mike Peat (56^th Vet 50); Andrew Richardson (229^th); George Parrington (23^rd Vet 60) and Frank Atherton (65^th Vet50) finished 17^th overall. The club was also placed 25^th in the Vet40 category and 11^th in the Vet50 category. The club’s strength in depth showed in this category where the Vet 50 B team finished 19^th.

The U11 Girls are proving to be a strong age group with another excellent run from Emma Whitaker placing her 8^th. Close behind were Ffion Ashton (18^th); Annis Atkinson (19^th) and Amy Monkhouse (20^th). Grace Nolan Barnes (53^rd) looked strong in the second half of the race where she picked up a number of places. Sigurd Fagerholt finished 7^th in the corresponding boys’ race with James McCracken 22^nd.

Lancaster and Morecambe had a disappointing turnout for both the U15 boys’ the U17men’s section with only one athlete in each race. Nevertheless James Whitaker (U17M) finished a pleasing 12^th and Ben Roberts (U15B) work hard for 24^th position.

In the U13 boys’ race George Tostevin and Niall Graham ran well to finish 18^th and 29^th respectively. In the corresponding girls’ race, Olivia Robinson should be pleased with her first run in a Lancaster & Morecambe vest finishing 22^nd. Shannon Perry put in a solid performance to finish a few seconds behind in 24^th.

Nine junior athletes attended Sunday’s Sportshall competition. Shea Hannam came second in the U11 boys standing long jump and also did well in the 1 lap sprint and the speed bounce competition. There were also two forth places; Abigail Routledge in the U13 girls’ shot event and Derrin Roberts in the U15 girls’ shot.

Sunday also saw Mary Hodgson competing in the U17 category in the Kendal Winter League Fell Race at Firbank near Sedbergh where she took a comfortable win in the girls’ section.

The Cross Country athletes are next competing in the North of England Cross Country Championships at Pontefract Park on Saturday 28^th January and the final Sportshall match is again in Blackpool on Sunday 19^th February.

Sunday 1st April Salt Ayre The Lancaster Three Bridges 11am Start

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Wednesday 18th July Salt Ayre The Lancaster Mid Week 10k 7.30pm start

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